1869 poods 29 pounds of barley and 35 poods of flour, as well as a detailed written report on how you, in the manner of a subbotnik, procured salt, on your subbotniks in general and on your cultural-educational work.

An order has been issued that the cargo, which became stuck in transit through no fault of the comrades you sent, be delivered to the address of the People's Commissariat of Food Supply, and all the provisions you sent will be transferred for the workers of the city of Moscow.

I recommend that you pay greater attention to cultural-educational and school work. All the difficulties that arise for you, I hope, you will be able to eliminate through joint coordinated efforts.

I was particularly interested in the communist agricultural enterprise you have opened. At present, one of the chief tasks facing the Republic is the development and improvement of agriculture. I was pleased to learn that this year you will be able to work up 2200 desyatinas for plowing and 25 desyatinas for a vegetable garden. You must take care to organize your agriculture correctly, as agronomic science teaches, for which reason I advise you to attract a knowledgeable agronomist to your work.

I especially request that you conduct work in the commune in such a way as to help the surrounding peasants and maintain the best relations with them. Without this and without practical business and economic success, I have little faith in communes and am even somewhat fearful of them.

I send you all my comradely greetings.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

I very much regret that I could not receive you personally and had to ask for the reception of comrade N. P. Gorbunov.

First published January 21, 1927 in the newspaper "Molot" (Rostov-on-Don) No. 1641

Printed from the typescript supplemented and signed by V. I. Lenin